Anchor-Age Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Anchor-Age Center was incorporated effective August 31, 1981 with the State of Alaska. The corporation's Alaska entity number is: 24902D and our SIC is 8640.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Anchorage Senior Activity Center is to enhance the quality of life of seniors by managing a well-equipped facility with a skilled staff who promote fitness, health and social interaction in a wide range of activities and services.

Operations

Anchor-Age's purpose is to improve living conditions for elderly. To advance that purpose Anchor-Age Center operates the Municipality of Anchorage's Senior Center by providing seniors with access to services and information key to senior living, health and housing. Anchor-Age members enjoy other benefits such as instruction in crafts, arts, computers, and fitness. Members can also take advantage of recreational pursuits such as billiards, cards, dancing, monthly birthday party, and other social events.

A voting member of Anchor-Age must be 55 years old or more. Associate members can be any age. Dues are paid annually.

Anchor-Age Center must engage in fund raising activities to cover the approximately $1,600,000 annual operating obligation. Anchor-Age operates a restaurant, a gift shop, catering services, individual room and facility rental as funding raising tools. Anchor-Age also sponsors fund raising with annual community events such as the fall bazaar, spring plant sale, book sales, raffles, and monthly events such as dances.